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There is a growing need to build a better flu shot

  It’s the time of year when US public health officials are practically begging people to go out and get a flu vaccine. This year, their message is particularly urgent: Protect yourself now because the country might be in for a bad flu season that coincides with a resurgence in Covid cases. Last week, I took their advice and got ...

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Air India plans to triple its fleet of 113 jets in five years

Bloomberg Air India Ltd is planning to triple its fleet of 113 aircraft over five years as the money-losing carrier prepares to transform the business following its takeover by India’s largest conglomerate, the Tata group. “The airline is in discussions with aircraft and engine manufacturers on procuring new aircraft,” Air India Chief Executive Campbell Wilson said in New Delhi. “I ...

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Branson says first UK space launch on course for next month

  Bloomberg Britain’s first-ever space launch is on track to take place before the end of November, according to billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson, whose Virgin Orbit Holdings Inc. will undertake the mission. “We plan to launch our first satellite into space from European soil within six weeks,” Branson said at a press conference in Milan. “We are pretty much ready.” ...

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